First Time License Renewal Salesperson Package
(Five mandated courses totaling15 CE hours -Agency,Ethics,Fair Housing,Trust Fund Handling, & Risk Management)
Note:
New Benefit-The exam for each of the courses is administered online, so you can conveniently take the exam from your own home or office, download your certificate, and save gasoline.
A Licensee’s Guide To Agency (3 CE hours)
- Presents a historical perspective of Agency duties relative to the real estate profession.
- Explores the legal definition of Agency relationships.
- Explains the three steps of compliance under California Agency law. Civil Code §2079.13-2079.24
- Evaluates the fiduciary duties and obligations owed to principals (clients).
- Evaluates the obligations owed to third parties to the contract.
- Defines the sanctions for breach of fiduciary duty
- Clarifies how Agency relationships are created.
- Demonstrates the limits of an Agent's authority.
A Licensee’s Guide To Ethics and Member Orientation (3 CE hours)
This course complies with the N.A.R. New Member Orientation and Quadrennial Ethics Training Requirements. It is approved for DRE Ethics Credit Requirement.
With this three unit course, you:
- Explore the parallel between ethical behavior and real estate law.
- Identify the concepts of the California Business and Professions Code and the parallel Articles of the N.A.R. Code of Ethics.
- Be able to briefly explain the history of the N.A.R. and its Code of Ethics and its relationship to state licensing laws.
- Describe the structure of the Code including the 17 Articles and the supporting Standards of Practice and Case Interpretations.
- Learn the Professional Standards enforcement process.
- Identify the guidelines for Procuring Cause disputes and the basis for decisions on an Arbitration claim.
A Licensee’s Guide To Fair Housing (3 CE hours)
- Learn the Federal and State Fair Housing laws, enforcement, and prohibitions.
- Identify protected classes as well as the sources of related civil rights and anti-discrimination laws that affect real property transactions.
- Learn what remedies are available.
- Establish methods to prevent fair housing violations.
- Explore affirmative compliance measures & define discrimination.
A Licensee’s Guide to Trust Fund Handling
- Distinguish between trust funds and general business funds.
- Learn the proper procedure for handling funds received in trust.
- Clarify record keeping requirements and reconciliation of records and bank statements.
- Find out what sanctions can be imposed.
- Discover ways to minimize the risk of being audited
A Licensee’s Guide to Risk Management
Minimize the chance of having a claim or lawsuit filed against you by following some simple Risk Management steps and by becoming educated in the areas which cause the greatest incidence of claims.
Covers:
- Office Policy Compliance Measures
- Broker Supervision and Training
- Sample Letters
- How to document your files
- "Red Flags" and tips to reduce risk.
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